Recent Finds

On our last holiday to Norfolk we went to A LOT of car boots. These stylish cast iron pans were our best find. They were made in Denmark by Copco. Definitely on a par with Cathrine Holm kitchenware for looks and are probably a bit sturdier as they are very heavy.

Furniture

I will be at the next North London Vintage Market at Hornsey Town Hall on 6 June. I am very excited as the venue looks amazing.

As there will be plenty of space in the hall I will have a few larger items for sale including a red formica topped kitchen table, a G-Plan dressing table stool - perfect for a re-upholstery project and an unusual tiled coffee table.

My stall at last month's market

Norwegian Figgjo pottery

I'm always looking out for Scandinavian ceramics for my own collection and I also often have a few items for sale on my stall at the North London Vintage Market. Here is a selection from a market I did last year:

At next weekend's market I'll be selling a couple of nice pieces of Figgjo pottery from my own collection, both in the 'Market' design. This one is a square lidded dish, probably intended for use as a butter dish but it would make quite a useful trinket box for bits and bobs.

Kathie Winkle and Broadhust ceramics

The memorably named Kathie Winkle is one of the most underrated mid-century British ceramic designers. She worked for Broadhurst pottery from 1950 until her retirement in 1992 and was responsible for over 120 designs. We have quite a few pieces in one of Kathie Winkle's earliest designs for Broadhurst which is called 'Petula'.

The later 1960s geometric designs such as this one which is 'Rushtone' are more typical of her work and still very easy to pick up cheaply.

I will be selling these cereal bowls and plate at the North London Vintage Market at the weekend. They are in a design called 'Palma Nova'. Behind these is a teapot in 'Woodland'.

Architectural Rescue

I do love a car boot sale. On a visit to Chiswick car boot last year while rummaging around in a box of junk we uncovered a bundle of architectural drawings, possibly the work of a student or trainee. I think they date from the late 1950s or early 1960s. They weren't in great condition. One of the largest had a big muddy boot print on it!

We have now mounted and framed a couple of the smaller ones, which we are reluctantly selling. They seem to be from a series of studies showing city - possibly London - streets.

T G Green ceramics

Best known for their blue and white striped Cornishware, T G Green produced some updated versions of their classic tableware in the late 1960s with fresh simple designs by Judith Onions.

I'm selling these nice storage jars in cornflower blue and pale lemon yellow with a textured white band around the base and wooded lids.

Another range featured large white spots on a darker blue glaze. Here is a tureen in this design, shown with a couple of Ridgeway cups and saucers.

Baby break

After a bit of a break from buying, selling and collecting I am back at the North London Vintage Market on 2 May. I had a baby in August so haven't really had time for anything else but now he is a bit bigger I have started venturing out and buying again.

I will post a few pictures of a few bits and pieces I will have for sale. Here is the first:

I love Ercol furniture and have a number of pieces at home so I am very happy to have found this small Pebble table. This is the smallest of a set of three nesting tables but makes a great occasional table just by itself. This one is in the dark wood finish which can be less popular but you can strip them back to the bare wood or I have also seen them repainted in nice 1950s pastel shades.

Vintage market next weekend

I will be at the North London Vintage Market next weekend and it will probably be the last one I can do for a while. It's a two day market this time and I will only be there on the Sunday. Details are below:

Recent Finds

Here are some lovely little Arabia pin dishes which I bought at last Monday's Malvern Flea Fair:

Market this weekend

It's the North London Vintage Market again this weekend. I will be selling my usual mix of mid-century ceramics and glass. This time I also have some lovely vintage fabrics, stylish mirrors, a Lloyd Loom laundry basket in great condition and a 1950s tiled coffee table.

I will also have for sale this nice set of five smokey glass shot glasses designed by Per Lutken for Holmegaard Danish glass works.

a hedgehog and some other bits and pieces

Here are a few of the items I will be selling at the next North London Vintage Market:

My stall at the last vintage market

Here are a few photos of my stall at the last market I did in November. I hope to have more of the same and will post a few pictures of new items over the next few days.

February market

It's almost time for the first North London Vintage Market of 2014 and its a special birthday double edition on both Saturday and Sunday 1st and 2nd February. I will be there on the Sunday.

More details below:

Midwinter Queensberry

This is a nice Midwinter soup tureen and bowls, all with matching saucers. The design is Queensberry and it dates from the 1970s.

This is another piece for the market next Saturday

Poole Delphis dishes

This week on eBay I am listing a few nice pieces of Poole Pottery from my collection.

These three dishes are from the Delphis range from the late 1960s and 1970s.

Kathie Winkle teapot

 

I will be having a stall at the next North London Vintage Market in November. I will be posting photos of a few of the bits and pieces I'll be taking along.

 

Here is the first one, a nice Kathie Winkle teapot or maybe coffee pot.

 

 

 

 



Rorstrand Polka dish

I have a few things for sale on eBay this week, including this nice Rorstrand dish.

The design is called Polka.

Car boot finds

Here are a few of the bits and pieces I picked up at the Chiswick car boot earlier this month.

My favourite piece, find of the day for £3! a Wedgwood sugar bowl with a design by Eric Ravilious

Two vintage olive oil tins which I am going to use as plant pots

T G Green 'Fleur' storage jar with a design by Berit Ternell

Rare Hornsea slipware pin dish from the 1950s

My stall at the last vintage market

Here are a couple of photos of my stall at the North London Vintage Market earlier this month. It was great to be back and it was a really busy day.